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State-owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday reported a profit of Rs 262 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year, marking its first return to profitability since 2007.

Donald Trump’s declaration to extradite Tahawwur Rana, a key accused of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, to India to face the law has been widely welcomed and is also seen as United States standing behind the country in its fight against acts of terror, mostly emanating from Pakistan. 

Apex business chamber Assocham and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US as a landmark event in strengthening India-US trade and investment relations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday revealed that a Russian drone hit the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the site of the infamous 1986 nuclear disaster.

Despite ongoing challenges, such as tariffs and protectionist policies, India and the US have set an ambitious goal of achieving $500 billion in bilateral trade, with a focus on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, electronics, and critical technologies, industry experts said on Friday.

India's nuclear sector has grown significantly over the last ten years from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,180 MW in 2024 and is poised to accelerate further after agreements signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France backed by a stepped-up allocation in the Union Budget.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in paying tributes to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack on their convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on this day in 2019.

The government on Tuesday invited Israeli companies to invest in India as the rapid growth in the country’s "demand potential" offers huge business opportunities.

Trouble continues to mount for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Okhla, Amanatullah Khan, as a joint team of the Delhi Police and the Crime Branch is conducting raids to apprehend him.

His statements come at a time when the INDIA bloc faces challenges, with Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, part of the INDIA bloc charting its own course in Bengal and Congress leaders questioning internal strategies.

In preparation for the Maghi Purnima Snan on February 12, the Prayagraj administration has issued a comprehensive traffic advisory to ensure smooth movement and safety of devotees during the Maha Kumbh. 

A large crowd was seen in the streets of Paris to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi who landed at the city's Orly Airport on Monday to co-chair the crucial AI Action Summit and also hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in the French capital Paris, where he is scheduled to co-chair the highly anticipated AI Action Summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.

The then Gujarat CM’s persuasion for adopting solar energy has left the netizens showering him with praise, with some exclaiming, “The 2006 Modi Speech That Proves He Was Thinking 20 Years Ahead.”

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has highlighted that government investment in the development of infrastructure such as highways, railways and ports has surged to Rs 11 lakh crore in the last one year under the Modi government compared to a mere Rs 2 lakh crore a year during the erstwhile UPA regime.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha MP, Sonia Gandhi, on Monday demanded an early conduct of the Census, claiming that its four-year delay has denied social benefits, like food security, to crores of people. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emplaned for Paris, France, where he is set to co-chair the highly anticipated AI Action Summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron. The summit will bring together global leaders and tech CEOs to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a focus on innovation and ethical development.

President Droupadi Murmu visited Prayagraj on Monday to take part in the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, where she took a sacred dip at the Triveni Sangam.

The eighth edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship event, 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' (PPC), began on Monday at 11 a.m. at Sunder Nursery in New Delhi.

Bangladesh's security forces have arrested over 1,300 individuals till Monday in a major crackdown that began on Saturday that is aimed at quelling a new wave of violence that has rocked the country for the last few days. 

The 15th edition of Aero India, which is set to be Asia’s biggest aerospace and Defence exhibition, will commence at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Monday.

The 'Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) event, hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will begin on Monday at 11 AM at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This year marks the 8th edition of this annual initiative, which aims to alleviate exam stress and offer valuable guidance to students, teachers, and parents.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three absconding accused from Hyderabad, Hojai (Assam) and Vellore (Tamil Nadu) in connection with the Tripura chit-fund scam case, sources said on Friday.

Calling for a focus on a strong crackdown against the illegal immigration industry, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday reiterated the universal obligation for countries to repatriate their nationals found living abroad illegally.

Making a statement in Parliament, the EAM urged that the focus should instead remain on a strong crackdown against the illegal immigration industry as the process of deportation is not new and has been ongoing for several years.